Bill Detail
H.R. 4500
Congress: 119
Title
HELP Act
Summary
Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act or the HELP Act This bill exempts livestock hauling vehicles and the vehicle operators from hours of service and electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. The exemption applies to a hauling vehicle carrying livestock (i.e., livestock, insects, or aquatic animals) and to a vehicle that is picking up or returning from delivering livestock (i.e., an unladen vehicle). Under current law, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules limit how many hours most commercial truck drivers can drive and work and requires a vehicle to be equipped with an ELD, which tracks how long a vehicle has been driving. Limited exemptions exist, including for livestock hauling.
Sponsor
Rep. Jeff Hurd [R-CO-3]
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Status as of Aug 4, 4:35 AM · synced 10d ago
Introduced
2025-07-17
Data source mode: congress-gov
Bill Engagement
Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection Act or the HELP Act This bill exempts livestock hauling vehicles and the vehicle operators from hours of service and electronic loggi…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Trucking Associations1 filing · 10 lobs
- Julia Convertini2026 Q1
- Jonathan Eisen2026 Q1
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